2.50.320 Civil penalty classification levels.
A. The penalty for committing a code violation that is subject to the provisions of this chapter is a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty will be established by city council resolution.
B. Code violations are classified for the purpose of assessing a civil penalty into the following categories:
1. Class 1 code violations;
2. Class 2 code violations;
3. Class 3 code violations;
4. Class 4 code violations;
5. Class 5 code violations;
6. Class 6 code violations;
7. Class 7 code violations;
8. Class 8 code violations;
9. Unclassified code violations as described in subsection C of this section; and
10. Specific fine code violations, as described in subsection D of this section.
C. The violation of any code provision that is subject to this chapter and that does not specify the classification of the code violation is an unclassified code violation. An unclassified code violation may be assessed a civil penalty in lieu of a fine as a Class 3 code violation, except that when a code violation is classified in accordance with ORS 153.012, then:
1. A Class A violation may be assessed a civil penalty as a Class 3 code violation;
2. A Class B violation may be assessed a civil penalty as a Class 4 code violation;
3. A Class C violation may be assessed a civil penalty as a Class 5 code violation; and
4. A Class D violation may be assessed a civil penalty as a Class 6 code violation.
D. The violation of any code provision that is subject to this chapter, and that specifies a specific fine amount or maximum fine amount, may be assessed a civil penalty in lieu of the fine, in a daily amount not to exceed the specific fine. (Ord. 5078 §1 (Exh. 1 (part)), 2019).